China poised for most ambitious space mission yet

China will launch three astronauts, including a mother of one who flies transport planes, to live and work on a space station for about a week, a major step in its goal of becoming only the third nation with a permanent base orbiting Earth.
Asian Correspondent

Meet China's First Female Astronaut

On Saturday, China launched a manned mission to carry out an orbital rendezvous -- including the country's first woman astronaut.
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China Successfully Docks Manned Space Capsule

China became only the third nation in world history to manage a manned orbital docking. 

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